department of energy | Infrastructure news - Part 7

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Fuel price changes

The Department of Energy have stated that the retail prices of all grades of petrol and the wholesale prices of both grades of diesel will decrease on Wednesday, 6 November 2013. According to the department diesel (0.05% sulphur) will decrease by ...

Renewable energy on the grid

The 312 000-panel Kalkbult Solar PV plant in Kimberley has become the first independent renewable producer to be built, completed and get connected to the grid in South Africa. When the project officially starts putting power into the grid, South...

Gas-fired power plant plans develop

A new gas field south of Cape Town, Ibhubesi, could potentially be used as a source of natural gas to fuel the South African government’s plan for gas-fired power plants. The Department of Energy intends to introduce 2 600 MW of gas-fired...
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South Africa’s master energy plan

The Department of Energy says it will have completed South Africa’s master plan for energy by the end of next year. Government has just released a draft of the Integrated Energy Plan, which is a 20 year strategy to meet the country’s...